Carpal Tunnel Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture
โ Scribed by Niver, Genghis E.; Ilyas, Asif M.
- Book ID
- 122368025
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 741 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0030-5898
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## Purpose: A better understanding of the risk factors for acute carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) associated with fracture of the distal radius might influence recommendations for prophylactic carpal tunnel release. ## Methods: Fifty patients who had release of an acute cts in association with open r
In a prospective controlled study, carpal tunnel tissue pressures were determined in a group of 56 patients with distal dislocated fractures of the radius at initial presentation, immediately prior to and after reduction, and 1, 2, 4, 12, and 24 h after reduction. Depending on the severity of the tr